Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-08-05
SWITHIN c. SHORTLIDGE'S
Media Academy, Media, Pa.

TDHIRTEEN miles from Broad Street Sta.
J. ton, Philadelphia. School year lss6-97
opens Wednesday, September 9Th. Fixed
price covers every expense, even books, etc
No extra charges except for music. Students
admitted and classified at any time. No ex.
animation necessary for admission. Summer
vacation school July and August. The reg
ular school year opIns September 9Th, but
students may come at any time before Sep
TENDER 9Th, or he admitted after the 9th,
when vacancies occur. A boarding school Of
| the highest grade for young men and boys
| One of the best equipped, best Taught and
most successful schools In the United States.
Twelve experienced teachers, all men and all
graduates-four OF them Harvard men. All
teaching In small classes so that each pupil
may have individual care. Special attention
to both advanced and backward pupils In
dividual and class instruction. Early def
ciencies 10 Young mems education cerrec ted.
Young men whose education has been neg
lected instructed privately. Special oppor-
tuDities for apt students TO advance rapidly.
Special drill for dull and backward boys
Patrons or students may select any studies or
choose the regular English, Scientific, Civil
Engineering, Business or Classical Course, or
parts OF different courses. Students fitted at
Media Academy are now in Harvard, Yale,
University 0! Pennsylvania, Princeton, Lee
high, Lafayette, University OF Virginia, CO.
lumbia, Williams, Dickinson, Cornell, and
several Polytechnic Schools. CONDITIONED"
College students OF any class tutorcd in any
study and fitted for any college examination.
A physical and chemical laboratory. Courses
OF lectures, with the best and fullest appar-
atus for illustration. Fifteen hundred vol
umes added 10 the Academy Library 10 1888.
Physical apparatus doubled in 1883. Ten stu
dents fitted for college and admitted 10 i 1888,
10 In 1884, 10 In 1855, 10 In 1886. A Grad
ualing Glass every year In the Commercial
Department. Fine school buildings, In which
all the students live with the Principal. No
boarding out in private families Rooms car
peted and furnished with wardrobe, bureau,
table, wasbstand, toilet SGT, two single beds
with springs, good mattresses, pillows, and
an ample supply Of bedding, all in complete
order, etc. Buildings carpeied throughout,
and thoroughly heated by steam. Rooms for
one or two boys. No large dormitories. Rooms
lighted with gas. Media Academy sets a gen.
erous table. The students are not poorly fed
under the economical plea that plain food and
meagre diet are best for students. Dining
room fitted out in the best manner Experi-
enced men walters. First-class steam laun-
dry. Day and night watchmen. A gymna-
SUM- WIN TWO Downing hneyb anu Otner ux-
lures. Ample grounds for base ball. foot ball
and athletic sports. Drainage and water sup
ply perfect. No malaria. The health record
OF Media has few parallels. Media Academy
has all the conveniences and appliances me-
cessary to make II resi- home and frst-class
academy. A school for the training OF gem
tlemen. No hazing or other rowdyism. No
''roughing H." Students ut this academy
must not sacrifice the home influences for an
education devoid Of good morals, good man
ners and genteel surroundings. The school
Is adapted In every way 10 the education 10
young men and boys only. Media Academy
Is not mixed school, but strictly q boarding
school for tho male sex. Media has seven
churches, aud Temperance charter which
prohibits the sale Of al intoxicating drinks.
Media ID conveniently accessible from all
points. No change Of depots In Philadelphia,
coming from New York, Pittsburg, Balti-
more or Washington. Twenty trains leave
Broad street Station, Philadelphia, for Media.
Return trains every hour distance 10 miles
Ask at Media Station for Academy coach -
Drive TO the school only five minutes. For
new illustrated circular OF Media Academy
address the Prlcipal and Proprietor, SW1TH-
IN O. SH0RTLIDGE, A. Is. and A. NJ,
graduate ofiIarvard College, Media, Psnna.
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